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To al? whom may consom Be it known that l, GEORGE l. lllinennn, a citizen of the United Statee, residing :it Burlington, in the count-y of Racine and State of ,llViSconSim have. invented a new and useful Silo; and l do hereby declare the :following to he a'tull, clear, and exact description of the invention,v Such as will enable others skilled in the ait to which. it appfertains to make and use the sinne.

This invention relates to silos, and per"- ticularly to a new and useful Sectional rooi ing; therefor.

As an volojefnt oli' the invention, it is the aim to provide e sectional rooting', each Seo tion being lf-shaped having; af hinged point. Jlhese hinged points are adapted to swing; inwardly When. the seotionel of the rooting' are thrown upwardly and o'ntvv'ardly.`

Another object of the invention is the provision ot pivoted bars upon the sections to holclthe pointed portions in ,position when the sections of the roong are closed, and 1when the sections of the rooting are open, Said joivoted hars brace the sections in order to hold there. open.

Anothei1 object of the invention ie the provision of annnlai" bands at the top of the silo to reinforce the saine Whene the hinges of said sections are arranged.

A feature of the invention is the provision of e galvanized faoingg'for each section, which is constructed of any suitalole nietoh rial suoli,y as Wood or other liber. .Each Section is provided 'with a Suitable shield.

ln practical fields, the various feat-uren or parte ot' the improved silo rooting' may necessitate elteiations, to which the pntu entee is entitled, provided the allteiatione tall Within the scope of 'what is claimed. t rlhe invention comprises further teetnree land combination oit' patte, as hereinafter Set lliorth, shown in. the drawings and. claimed. l

ln the diavvingmmllignre l ie e vertical sectional view through silo, showing' the `improved rooting es applied ivith'the saine closed. 2 is e, similar view, showing; 'the rooting'opened. vFig. 3 is a sectional vien7 on line SW3 ot Fig. l, showinga the overlapped feature ol the sectionf. Fig. l

` 12,5 e vievv showing the liront and heck ot one of the sections. Fig. is a plan view oit' the rooting.- Y

lteerring more particularly to the drevw plnralitv inge, l desngnate. the cylindrical portion of a silo or grain loin, lfiovvevei, the contour of the sanne may be suitably vii-tied. r-tdjm cent the upper portion ol3 the silo, a pair oit' hande 2 and is arranged; the hand 2 ie ai ringed on the interior, while lthe hand 3 ie ai'rannedy on the exterior. A".lheee hands are provided tor the purpose ot reinforcingl the silo, where the hinges 4 are located. The rooting' t of the ello is constructed oit a' ol lkshaped sections` G, hinged to the silo hv the hinges `l. Said sections 6 nrc provided with pivoted supplemental pointed sections 7 hinged at 8. WVhen the sections G et the roofing nre e'ivung upwardly ind outwardly' ae Shown in Fig. 2, the pointed sections hang downwardly upon the inner faces ot the sect-ions 6. `The sections (i are arranged in the positions shown in .7F 2, in order that'the Silo 'inav he lled easily. i 'l Fnlornmed, plvoted or otherwise suitably connected at Il() to the sections G are latch bars ll, and Whentlie sections 6 are ranged .ae shown in Fig. 2, the hars ll are. disposed traneverselv, so that the ends ot each har ll Will extend between the pointed sections l `and the adjacent section 6, thereby holding the Sections in' euch position as shown in Fie. 2.

rranged tranSw-ireelv o the cylindrical silo l ie' e tiniloer or beam l2 havingl lugs 13 at eachend to lorie the il-ehaped parte 14,- Whicli arch over the 'upper edge oit the cjvlind rieal silo l. Y This transverse heain or timloer l2 is lined or otherwise keyed to the center ,oole l5, as ehoWn et 16., in order to suo port Vthe nole in a vertical position. This pole constructed with :in annular recess 1 7, the purpose of which will appear hereiinifter.

ltil/'hen the silo roofing' is; closed ae shown in lling. l. the 'hare ll are ari'anned in order 'to Support 'the pointed sections 7, the eX- treinities 19 oit" nfhich rest ln the annular recees l? of the center pole. 'Une edge oi each oie the sections (l :ind each of the pointed ecctione Y, is provided with e shield to overlap the edge oli" the adjacent eeetione 6 and 7. This shield is denoted hv the numeral Q0.

The sections 6 end are provided `with ,galvanized facing` 2&2, and shields 24- to protect the hinges d against the grain or other material from becoming; lodged about the hinges.

The sections l are provided with table eX- ieu ' is claimed as new and useful is In combination, a cylindrical silo, a series of substantially triangular shaped roof sections, saidsections being hinged to the side of the silo adjacent the top thereof, each' section comprising tWo hinged parts, each part which is hinged to the silo having a bar pivoted'. thereto and disposed substantially transversely of the section and engaging the opposite ends of the upperhinged part of the tWo adjacent sections to hold the sections in open positions against closing, said bars adapted to be arranged iined With the sections to support the ufper hinged parts when the sections are closed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

GE ORGE P. WINSALL.

Witnesses:

E. JOHN WEHMHOFF,

WILLIAM H. WARREN. 

